 Musa Suliman celebrating at the Swiss Nationals competition | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Sudanese |
| Born | 15 June 2004 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800m: 1:48.77 (Bern, 2023) |
Musa Suliman (born 15 June 2004) is a track and field athlete from Sudan. [1]
Early life
Born in Sudan, he moved to Cairo at the age of nine years-old and arrived in Switzerland in 2021 as a refugee. [2]
Career
He ran a personal best 800 metres time of 1:48.77 in Bern on 4 August 2023. [3] He was included by The Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF) as one of five new Refugee Athlete Scholarship-holders in April 2024. [4] On 2 May 2024, he was announced as part of the Olympic Refugee Team selected for the Paris 2024 Games. [5] [6]
References
- ^ "Musa Sulan". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Musa Suliman". Olympics.com. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "CITIUS Meeting". World Athletics. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "ORF announces five new Refugee Athlete Scholarship-holders ahead of Paris 2024". Olympics.com. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Olympic Refugee Team selected for Paris 2024 Games". World Athletics. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Davison, Tamara (2 May 2024). "Refugee Olympic Team 2024: Which athletes are heading to Paris?". Evening Standard. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
|
Musa Suliman celebrating at the Swiss Nationals competition | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Sudanese |
| Born | 15 June 2004 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800m: 1:48.77 (Bern, 2023) |
Musa Suliman (born 15 June 2004) is a track and field athlete from Sudan. [1]
Early life
Born in Sudan, he moved to Cairo at the age of nine years-old and arrived in Switzerland in 2021 as a refugee. [2]
Career
He ran a personal best 800 metres time of 1:48.77 in Bern on 4 August 2023. [3] He was included by The Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF) as one of five new Refugee Athlete Scholarship-holders in April 2024. [4] On 2 May 2024, he was announced as part of the Olympic Refugee Team selected for the Paris 2024 Games. [5] [6]
References
- ^ "Musa Sulan". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Musa Suliman". Olympics.com. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "CITIUS Meeting". World Athletics. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "ORF announces five new Refugee Athlete Scholarship-holders ahead of Paris 2024". Olympics.com. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Olympic Refugee Team selected for Paris 2024 Games". World Athletics. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Davison, Tamara (2 May 2024). "Refugee Olympic Team 2024: Which athletes are heading to Paris?". Evening Standard. Retrieved 28 May 2024.